What tyres? 2005 Multispace Forte 1.9D

[m1c0d]

What tires for 2005 1.9D Multispace?

Currently on: 175/65/r14 82T front and 86T rear.

Certain online vendors recommend even 185/65/r15 88T or 88H.

[Gryffindor]

Your prefs may well be different to mine but after much searching I found this site most useful, in that it is a finder service not a retailer and so isn't limited by whatever is in stock.

https://whattyre.com/products/

I ended up deciding on Michelin Crossclimates, and I noticed earlier on tonight someone else recommending them on this forum, but I forget where.

82T - are you sure you don't mean 92T? That rating only matters if you do such speeds though. I was once told about a coach company who kept complaining to their tyre supplier because the tyres were frequently blowing up. Turns out the tyres were rated for 65mph (coaches can legally do only 60 on motorways), but the coaches were constantly being driven at 70 (ish), hence the blowouts!

This is for 86H:

https://whattyre.com/products/michelin-c...e-2/24519/

Unfortunately for me I won't be getting them. My car is in for a service next Wed, the mech can only get Goodyear Efficientgrip Compacts from his supplier, I trusted his advice over the phone that they were equivalent (but later found that they are not), and I could only get Crossclimates to him on Thursday - too late. So Goodyear it is then, but I'd prefer the Michelins.

[Gryffindor]

BTW online tyre suppliers have databases of what tyres are on what cars, but of course different examples of the same model may come with different sizes of wheel and tyre. So those 'recommendations' you mention are no such thing. They are examples of other sizes which some other models of your car have, but those cars will also have different size wheels.

So unless you're changing your wheels as well:

You can't change the 175 (thickness of tyre in mm)
You can't change the R14 (diameter of wheel in inches)

So you are stuck with 175/xx/R14/xx.

Next, the 65 is the 'height' of the tyre from the wheel rim to the tyre rim, defined as a percentage of the tyre thickness (i.e. 65% of 175mm). You could change this slightly in theory, but if you do the outer circumference of your wheels will be longer or shorter, making your speedo inaccurate and your gearchanges very different.

The last figure, the speed rating, is the least critical one, assuming you do normal speeds, so if you don't usually cruise for extended periods at over 70mph, then anything in the 80s will be fine.

Lastly,have a look at the sticker on your driver's side door pillar, the one with your RPO number and paint code on it. It will also have the size and brand of tyre as fitted by Citroen when the car was new. Mine was fitted with 175/70 R14 88T and the current ones are the same specs. If your sticker says 175/70, then it could be that a previous owner has put the wrong tyres on...

[Gryffindor]

My sticker:

   

[Romahomepete]

You should go with the sticker on the door, it saves any hassle if you have a bump as there is no wriggle room for the insurer if you have the manufacturers recommendation.

People with vans often get caught out by fitting car tyres (van tyres are designed to carry a heavier load)

Peter

[Tomcat3]

I think you are getting a bit confused about the last figures on the tyre Rasputin, the last letter is the speed rating ie T is up to 118mph and H is up to 130mph and so on. The numbers before this letter is the load rating for the tyre and is max load each tyre has been designed to carry, ie 82 = 487 kgs 86 = 530kgs. Hope this clears things up a bit.

[mission]

So lets take this apart, 175/65/r14 82T:

175: tyre width
65: tyre hight
R14: rim size, so thats 14 inch here
82: loadindex, this tyre can handle 475 KG
T: speedindex, this tyre can handle a maximum speed of 190 KMH

Wich is fine for your multispace van, though personally I would use tyres with a higher loadindex.

On my van im using 185/65/R15 92T Crossclimates. For me Crossclimates are the best allseason tyres I ever used.
(Mind you I live in the Netherlands so maybe your requirements are a bit different)

[Gryffindor]

Mea culpa!

[Romahomepete]

Mission, I think you are getting confused

m1c0d is talking about a multispace, in the UK that is a 5 seater car, the tyre requirements for the multispace car and a van are different and the sticker in the door shut reflects the type of vehicle. We ran a car and ccampeper based on a van and the specs in the door shuts were different and the car had 14 inch wheels and the camper has 15 inch.

Peter

[mission]

Mission, I think you are getting confused

m1c0d is talking about a multispace, in the UK that is a 5 seater car, the tyre requirements for the multispace car and a van are different and the sticker in the door shut reflects the type of vehicle. We ran a car and ccampeper based on a van and the specs in the door shuts were different and the car had 14 inch wheels and the camper has 15 inch.

Peter

Im well aware what the Multispace bit implies, thanks. Its the same over here.
And as I said in my previous post his tyres are fine for a Multispace, but personally (my opinion) is that its better to use a little higher rating if your doing more then just carrying 5 people.